13May2011
Morning Buzz for May 13, 2011
I hope everyone is having a good Friday the 13th so far. Hopefully no one's been stabbed by Jason Vorhees...yet. Here are some early morning updates. We've got a massive database of ratings for GSN that reveal some interesting facts about shows they aren't promoting. Then we've got some information on the live stage versions of live versions of The Price is Right and Let's Make A Deal. Pat Kiernan is hosting a special night of trivia with TrivWorks to support VH1's Save the Music. Finally, learn about Channel 4's new quiz show Quiz Trippers and what makes this afternoon's @dealornodeal one you are not going to want to miss. Click here for the full update.
Read MoreView Comments (8)11May2011
Game Show Nominees for 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
The 38th annual Daytime Emmy Awards are rapidly approaching and, as always, game shows are being represented well. Last year Discovery's Cash Cab (a show I still think is incredibly overrated) swept the games, winning both best game show and best host for Ben Bailey. They'll both be back trying for yet another, but a field of others will try to keep the newest Emmy Award off their shelf. The host this year will be Let's Make A Deal's Wayne Brady. Click here for the full list of nominees.
Read MoreView Comments (11)04May2011
Morning Buzz for May 4, 2011
In our continuing attempt to give you constant content, we're hoping to start a new feature where we'll give you a run down of the recent goings-on in the unscripted TV world. Let's start out the morning with some stories to kick off your Wednesday with our first Morning Buzz. Your updates this morning include a must-read article on the state of the modern television host from Greg Scott, casting for It's Worth What and Family Game Night, Who Wants to be a Millionaire's new "Ask Meredith" segment, Let's Make A Deal's new Facebook game, Lingo, and The Cube. Click here to learn about everything going on.
Read MoreView Comments (5)21Apr2011
“The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make A Deal” Celebrate Earth Day April 22nd
The CBS afternoon game show block will continue its trend of celebrating Earth Day with some special episodes this Friday, April 22nd. The Price is Right will celebrate its third annual Earth Day event. This year the show will feature new eco-friendly prizes such as Chevrolet Volts, eco-luxury golf vacations and electric bikes. Let's Make A Deal will join in on the Earth Day 2011 special as well. The Wayne Brady hosted game show will only feature eco friendly cars. Click here to learn more about both specials.
Read MoreView Comments (1)15Mar2011
“Let’s Make A Deal” Set to Tape Third Season
The other day I asked what was the last non-primetime game show to be renewed for more than two seasons. The last we could find was Who Wants to be a Millionaire which starts its syndicated run in 2002. We can add another to that list. CBS's Let's Make A Deal has apparently been picked up for a third season. The Wayne Brady-hosted game show, which began in 2009, replaced the long running soap opera Guiding Light and has seen equal if not better ratings mixed with cheaper production costs. Click here to learn more about Let's Make A Deal.
Read MoreView Comments (22)07Mar2011
News Flashes: Sherri Shepherd on “Millionaire”, Ratings, and Earth Day Specials
Before we get into some bigger news later today, lets start you off with a few smaller stories that are floating around. Who Wants to be a Millionaire has scheduled its first guest host of the season. Actress, comedienne, and host of GSN's The Newlywed Game, Sherri Shepherd, will substitute for regular host Meredith Vieira for one week only. Speaking of The Newlywed Game, the hit GSN game show is still looking for contestants. Let's Make A Deal will be celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd with environmentally-friendly and green prizes. The Price is Right celebrates Earth Day each year and I see no reason why this would be the exception, so be on the lookout for more information regarding that soon.
Next, Ratings came out last week for syndicated and broadcast networks and it wasn't great for most shows except Jeopardy!. With the Watson episodes factored in, Jeopardy! averaged a 7.2 rating. Nonetheless, the week ending February 20th, Wheel of Fortune was still number one. Minute to Win It still looks like it's in serious trouble, though. And finally, Let's Make A Deal will be celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd with environmentally-friendly and green prizes. The Price is Right celebrates Earth Day each year and I see no reason why this would be the exception, so be on the lookout for more information regarding that soon. Click here to get the full information on all these stories and more.
04Feb2011
“The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make A Deal” Offer Huge Cash and Prizes on Valentine’s Day
The CBS daytime game show duo, The Price is Right and Let's Make A Deal, will celebrate Valentine's Day with special episodes on February 14th. These episodes hope to give couples huge prizes, cars, and cash...potentially into six figures. First, The Price is Right will celebrate the holiday with another of the popular couple's edition. Partners will come on down and bid on special "his and her" prizes. Click here to read about the special editions of both shows.
Read MoreView Comments (3)26Oct2010
Special Episodes of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make A Deal” in October and November
We're rapidly approaching the holiday season and sweeps period, where shows pull out all the stops to get any extra viewers they can. The CBS daytime game show block of The Price is Right and Let's Make A Deal are planning some special events to draw you in. We've already discussed the special Halloween episode of The Price is Right that is set to air this Friday, October 29th. The show will transform into the Wizard of Oz and feature some of the biggest cash and prize games they have. Also getting in on the Halloween action is Let's Make A Deal. Everyone in the audience is already dressed up in some costume so they've got that detail sorted out at least. This special episode will air October 29th as well. Price has had a long history of doing special shows celebrating the armed services, and they will continue to do so this season. Read More for the full story.
Read MoreView Comments (10)21Oct2010
“Let’s Make A Deal Live” Hits Foxwoods Casino October 28
Fremantle has turned several shows in their arsenal, like The Price is Right and Family Feud, into live stage shows in Las Vegas. Their newest popular show, the CBS daytime game Let's Make A Deal, will be getting the casino treatment as well. Let's Make A Deal Live is set to perform as the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. It starts October 28th and will run through November 13th. Shows will be at 4:00PM ET and 7:00PM ET. Read more to see who the host is and get more information on how to play.
Read MoreView Comments (16)20Sep2010
Fall 2010 Season Debuts, Part Two: Voice Your Opinions
t's the second week of the Fall 2010 television season, and even more game shows are coming out today. The Price is Right, Let's Make A Deal, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, and Don't Forget The Lyrics! start new seasons today. Be sure to let us know what you think of each show. Let your voice be heard.
Read MoreView Comments (28)08Sep2010
Fall 2010 Preview: “Let’s Make A Deal”
We're continuing our look at the new Fall 2010 game show season. This time we're shifting gears to another CBS show: Let's Make A Deal. Wayne Brady returns as host along with announcer Jonathan Mangum and model Tiffany Coyne. It's nice to see the first daytime game show in a very long time do relatively well enough to come back, and hopefully it continues. If they keep up the great chemistry between the three onscreen cast members, that shouldn't be a huge problem. Read on for a picture gallery of the new season. Are you looking forward to season two?
Read MoreView Comments (13)24Jun2010
“Let’s Make A Deal” Tapes July 9th; See It in Person
As we previously announced, the popular CBS daytime game show Let's Make A Deal has been renewed for a second season. The Wayne Brady hosted show, along with Jonathan Mangum and Tiffany Coyne, will be returning to Los Angeles to tape another season of the show. They are currently looking for contestants and I'd love to see some of you there. Unlike most other shows you don't need need to audition. Go to Deal's website to get tickets to the show. Then show up to Sunset Bronson Studios in a costume, be energetic, and hopefully you'll get called on to win some cash, a trip, or maybe a car. The show begins taping on Friday, July 9th. They will tape two shows a day usually on Thursdays through Sundays. Some other days may be thrown in throughout.
Read MoreView Comments (2)15Jun2010
“Pyramid” And Fall 2010 Shows Need Audiences
The Fall 2010 television season isn't too far away and some of your favorite game shows, including new comers, need an audience. These are mostly all Los Angeles based so if you're in that area you're in luck. The news most people are waiting for (and quite a few apparently on verge of a nervous break down to hear about given the comments everywhere) is Pyramid. The audience notice is out now, and you can get tickets here. As we reported a few days ago by us the taping will be for an hour-long show. I just want to make sure to warn those foaming at the mouth...the show hasn't been picked up yet. It's just a pilot. Don't jump to giant conclusions. I heard from multiple people a big reason the last pilot didn't sell was the tone was incredibly different from The Price is Right and they wanted something that was more of a companion show. I don't know what they are specifically looking for this time.
Read MoreView Comments (3)08Jun2010
“Let’s Make A Deal” Officially Renewed; Tapes in July
It can now be confirmed that, yes, Let's Make A Deal, along with Wayne, will be returning to the CBS daytime lineup Fall 2010 for a second season. No word if announcer Jonathan Mangum or Tiffany Coyne will return but I highly doubt we won't see them showing up as well.
Read MoreView Comments (14)16May2010
Rumor Control: “Let’s Make A Deal” Renewed?
ossibly good news for all us Let's Make A Deal fans. Our sister site, Game Show News Net, is reporting that a Facebook post from Deal host Wayne Brady says that the show will officially be returning for a second season. The show currently airs in daytime along with companion The Price is Right and is the first daytime network game show in over a decade.
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